Angelo Nardi

Angelo Nardi da Razzo (19 February 1584 – 1664) was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period; active primarily in Spain.

His artistic formation probably took place in a circle of painters that included major figures of the Counter-Reformation such as Ludovico Cigoli, Domenico Passignano and Gregorio Pagani.

By 1615, he had been commissioned to paint a series of works celebrating a meeting of Spanish and French royalty in Irun.

At the same time, records show that he was employed as the manager of workshop belonging to Marcos de Aguilera [es].

The death of Bartolomé González in 1627 left an opening for court painter, which Nardi finally obtained in 1631, despite some very serious competition.